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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: loop on September 10, 2016, 11:01:46 pm

Title: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: loop on September 10, 2016, 11:01:46 pm: I have bought a Pioneer GM-D1004 amplifier which I intend to connect to my RNS 510 in the hope it will at least slightly improve sound quality (using the stock 10 speakers for now). Am I right in thinking I need one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160511768862?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160511768862?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

If not that, what is the adaptor I need to hook it up? Are there any coding changes that would be needed, I read something about changing to VW sound system in VCDS?

Cheers all!
Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: loop on September 12, 2016, 04:31:47 pm: Can anyone help with this? Just need to know if I need an adapter to connect amp to RNS 510.

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Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: Andy on September 12, 2016, 05:19:58 pm: Yeah you need a adapter to split the single
Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: Pashka on September 12, 2016, 09:27:15 pm: Quote from: loop on September 12, 2016, 04:31:47 pm
Can anyone help with this? Just need to know if I need an adapter to connect amp to RNS 510.

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You need to solder the plugs, because I haven't seen any adapter for rns510. That one will not fit, or you can buy it, cut on the soldering points and solder to your loom. Yes, you need to change the coding for sound system to get the proper signal for the amp or brake/take the pins out from the black plug and put to your quadlock.
Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: loop on September 13, 2016, 12:53:02 am: Quote from: Pashka on September 12, 2016, 09:27:15 pm
Quote from: loop on September 12, 2016, 04:31:47 pm
Can anyone help with this? Just need to know if I need an adapter to connect amp to RNS 510.

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You need to solder the plugs, because I haven't seen any adapter for rns510. That one will not fit, or you can buy it, cut on the soldering points and solder to your loom. Yes, you need to change the coding for sound system to get the proper signal for the amp or brake/take the pins out from the black plug and put to your quadlock.
Ok thanks for that. They don't make it easy do they? I guess they never intended the RNS 510 to be used with an aftermarket amp!

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Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: SI-R32 on September 13, 2016, 06:36:26 am: http://www.r32oc.com/topic/45797-rns-510-pre-outs/
Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: loop on September 14, 2016, 06:17:20 am: Quote from: SI-R32 on September 13, 2016, 06:36:26 am
http://www.r32oc.com/topic/45797-rns-510-pre-outs/
Cheers for that, but it's a bit over my head tbh. Will have to find an audio specialist I think as EddieNL doesn't fancy installing it!

Having read the instructions, there is the option of connecting the units using the RCA input jack of the amplifier to the stereo RCA output jack, or by connecting the stereo speaker output wires to the amp using the supplied speaker input cord.

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Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: biffobear on October 03, 2018, 05:24:43 pm: Did you ever work out how to fit this pioneer amp, I just bought one and can’t work out if I need additional wiring for it.
Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: loop on October 03, 2018, 09:39:12 pm: Quote from: biffobear on October 03, 2018, 05:24:43 pm
Did you ever work out how to fit this pioneer amp, I just bought one and can’t work out if I need additional wiring for it.
I think you can using the high level inputs, but I ended up fitting a blaupunkt amp instead that’s plug and play.

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Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: willni on October 05, 2018, 12:04:54 pm: Quote from: loop on October 03, 2018, 09:39:12 pm
Quote from: biffobear on October 03, 2018, 05:24:43 pm
Did you ever work out how to fit this pioneer amp, I just bought one and can’t work out if I need additional wiring for it.
I think you can using the high level inputs, but I ended up fitting a blaupunkt amp instead that’s plug and play.

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You need high to low level inputs and then you just cut the speaker wires add it in and then connect it to the amp.
Title: Re: Connecting an Amp to RNS 510
Post by: biffobear on October 05, 2018, 12:19:12 pm: To enable fitting without cutting into the loom you need a quad lock with mini iso’s from dynamic sounds.